Ecclesiastes 6 : 1 (NET)
Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people:
Ecclesiastes 6 : 2 (NET)
God gives a man riches, property, and wealth so that he lacks nothing that his heart desires, yet God does not enable him to enjoy the fruit of his labor� instead, someone else enjoys it! This is fruitless and a grave misfortune.
Ecclesiastes 6 : 3 (NET)
Even if a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years� even if he lives a long, long time, but cannot enjoy his prosperity� even if he were to live forever� I would say, "A stillborn child is better off than he is!"
Ecclesiastes 6 : 4 (NET)
Though the stillborn child came into the world for no reason and departed into darkness, though its name is shrouded in darkness,
Ecclesiastes 6 : 5 (NET)
though it never saw the light of day nor knew anything, yet it has more rest than that man�
Ecclesiastes 6 : 6 (NET)
if he should live a thousand years twice, yet does not enjoy his prosperity. For both of them die!
Ecclesiastes 6 : 7 (NET)
All of man's labor is for nothing more than to fill his stomach� yet his appetite is never satisfied!
Ecclesiastes 6 : 8 (NET)
So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?
Ecclesiastes 6 : 9 (NET)
It is better to be content with what the eyes can see than for one's heart always to crave more. This continual longing is futile� like chasing the wind.
Ecclesiastes 6 : 10 (NET)
Whatever has happened was foreordained, and what happens to a person was also foreknown. It is useless for him to argue with God about his fate because God is more powerful than he is.
Ecclesiastes 6 : 11 (NET)
The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him?
Ecclesiastes 6 : 12 (NET)
For no one knows what is best for a person during his life� during the few days of his fleeting life� for they pass away like a shadow. Nor can anyone tell him what the future will hold for him on earth.
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